I leave the depths unplumbed
Fearful of its denizens
Unaware
All my fears
I carry on my shoulders
A smothering weight
Take a breath, my son
Take a breath
Sit with the present
What you fear
Is already past
Or has not come
That is all your dour spelunking
Will ever find
So long as you believe
The depths are darkness
Be not your mind
But mindful
Open your heart
For in its depths
Is always light
I only noticed the cracks in my armour
As the blow came down
Beaten
Vulnerable
I rose, vowing not to be struck again
Opting for the only defense remaining
Offense
I listen
To those who tell me
How the world is
How the world is as it is
How disturbingly dark
Some of these worlds are
How maliciously cruel
And though I know this world exists
In their hearts and in their deeds
I know I have never set foot in such a world
From the valley floor
Yearn for the peaks
And high mountain passes
Though the paths I see
Attain neither peak nor pass
Trapped in this valley of lassitude
The path is wide enough to share
I need not walk alone
I recall the world
Through my child-eyes
To see all the world
Is play
When I was a child
There was always a hand
Within my reach
When I needed reassurance
Or wandered too close to peril
To share the warmth of a loving gesture
Be supportive to others
Defend the vulnerable
Love unconditionally…
